Pale Ale Recipe Evolution #4
Cloudwater Brew Co.

Pours a hazy, orange coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of biscuity malt and citrus/tropical hops, with notes of mango, papaya and orange, as well as some grassy, herbal accents. Taste is a great balance of biscuity malt and fruity, slightly grassy and herbal hops, with citrus and tropical notes of mango, papaya and orange, as well as some grassy and herbal accents. Finishes with a medium bitterness and some mango, orange and herbal accents lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a light/medium body and carbonation.

First of all, the aroma is a distinct improvement over E2 and E3 here, although not quite as good as it was for E1, while the flavor profile is the most drastic departure from the previous versions. It's still similar, with those citrus and tropical notes, but noteably more bitter and herbal, perhaps even a little piney, although that may simply be due to this being the freshest of the variants. Unfortunately that light chalkiness that wasn't as obvious in E2 and E3 is also back though. Overall, I'm on the fence between E3 and this one. While I thought that E3 was a bit more mellow and well-rounded, I also like the more bitter and herbal feel to this, although the more noticeable chalkiness kinda drags this down a little.

440ml can from Cloudwater Online Shop (£3.50):
Another pale, slightly hazy golden beer buy with a large, 3cm head that's foamy with a few bubbles on the surface & good lacing too. It's a sharp nose with citrus hops & floral touches with pine notes to finish. It's a very fresh tasting & lively beer, lots of mango & tropical fruit flavours, some pineapple & citrus too with more of the pine at the end. It's medium bodied & fresh, quite juicy & well carbonated too, putting it on par with #3 probably.